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raf⋅fi⋅nate

  [raf-uh-neyt]
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–noun Chemistry.
the part of a liquid, esp. an oil, remaining after its more soluble components have been extracted by a solvent.
Origin:
1925–30; < F raffin(er) to refine (r(e)- re- + affiner to refine; see affine ) + -ate 1
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raf·fi·nate   (rāf'ə-nāt')   
n.  The portion of an original liquid that remains after other components have been dissolved by a solvent.

[French raffiner, to refine; see raffinose + -ate2.]
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raffinate   (rāf'ə-nāt')  Pronunciation Key 
The portion of an original liquid that remains after other components have been dissolved by a solvent. The term is often used to refer to the oil that is not dissolved in petroleum refining operations.
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